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Upfront February; Carnival, parties, picnics in the fields on Clean Monday and the daylight hours noticeably getting longer... all sure signs that spring is on its way.

Carnival parades are held both in Limassol and Paphos over the weekend before Clean Monday. Clean Monday, February 23rd, marks the first Monday of Lent (50 days before Greek Orthodox Easter) and is a Public Holiday here in Cyprus. Lenten food usually consists of vegetables, dried legumes and seafood (except fish) such as calamari, octopus, shrimps, oysters, cuttlefish and mussels.

Lagana is a flat bread with sesame seeds and it is made only on Clean Monday. Halvas is one of the main Lenten sweets, especially the variety made with tahini and sold in block form.

In the Roman calendar Shove Tuesday or ‘pancake’ day falls on the 17th of the month this year, so get your frying pans out..

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Limassol Carnival Parade,

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Contents News & Views Out & About

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Homelife 14 Market Place In Colour

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Food & Drink

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Wellbeing

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Looking at Language

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Smalls

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Fuelling Controversy

by Barbara Strain

As I sit in front of my computer I am dressed in full winter rig, with a gas fire on full blast. Trying to keep warm during a Cyprus winter. We have had a week of really cold, wet, windy weather.

The temperature in a fairly protected corner of my garden reached 3ºC with forecasts of Zero. Local farmers have been up all night keeping their thermokipia (greenhouses) frost free and the crops of tomatoes and strawberries in the fields have been devastated.

Cereal crops planted in abundance this year with the prospect of plentiful rain have been flattened by the strong winds. An oil tanker damaged the new jetty at Vasilikos in the recent storms.

tiled floors, no central heating, and a roof in the study that has a tendency to leak when the wind brings lashing rain in the wrong direction. We don’t have double glazing, but do have wooden shutters that close to keep out the worst of the cold. We also have a log fire, which is fuelled by wood we are able to find in the recently flooded river bed nearby.

It may have been a slightly colder, slightly windier, slightly wetter ten days than the norm, but by no means totally unusual for Cyprus in the winter.

The one notable feature is that this is the week that, according to the media, the UK Parliament will decide that British pensioners living in Cyprus will no longer receive the Winter Fuel Allowance.

For pensioners living on the basic state pension, who may not be as fit as we are, the price of heating in the winter is quite high here in Cyprus. During the summer our water is heated by solar panels, but when it is cloudy for a week at a time, then we have to resort to electricity. The island’s fuel prices are amongst the highest in Europe, so even those with central heating have to pay a high cost at this time of the year. £200 is not a lot of money in a year, but it does help.

Apparently the minister in charge of pensions has said that this move ‘is the right thing’. I’m not sure what his criteria are for judging this. Is it the right thing because it saves the government a paltry few million? The right thing because pensioners living in Cyprus and other countries are less deserving of heat in winter? The right thing because on the face of it, this is a vote catcher. After all we live on a Mediterranean island paradise where we spend our days on the beach drinking champagne.

I would be happy to offer the minister accommodation in our old stone house for a few days at this time of the year. We have

I have read justification for stopping the allowance based on the fact that moving to Cyprus is ‘a lifestyle choice’. True, but then so is choosing to move to live in, say, Cornwall, rather than a colder North East. It could be argued just as soundly that people living in colder parts of the UK should receive more than those in the South West. Since Scotland decided to stay with the UK, perhaps those in the Outer Hebrides would appreciated a boost to their winter fuel allowance.

Other arguments in the past have suggested that the allowance should be means tested. After all, why should the wealthy have the same assistance in heating mansions as a poor person in a semi? Or, for that matter, why should a pensioner living in modern, centrally heated ‘assisted accommodation’ receive the same as an individual who lives alone in a cottage?

Or, why should a pensioner living in Platres, Cyprus (January/February average lows 7º/7º) or Grenoble, France (-1º/1º) or Zaragoza, Spain (3º/4º) NOT receive the same as one living in Sennen, Cornwall (7º/7º)?

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Local news Stage One Theatre: Always on Cue

Stage One supporters may not know this but plans for forthcoming productions are made two years in advance. The play reading team aims to strike a balance as the Company chooses a mix of plays based on the audience preferences, the suitability of the actors and the desires of the directors .Many plays are read, four are chosen for each year.

2015 offers many theatrical treats. In March Sherlock Holmes, the great detective created

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, makes his debut on the Emba stage. Holmes and the Ripper is a dark play set in a fog ridden Victorian London and as the title suggests Holmes has to outwit one of the most infamour serial killers ever known . Who will triumph?

Elementary.

This version of the blood curdling story is written by Brian Clemens, directed by Penny Cook and sponsored by Hammers Auction House The play opens Tuesday March 3rd until Saturday 7th inclusive. All performance start at 7.30. Tickets cost 12 euros, half price for children under 12. The booking office opens Monday 9th of February but may be contacted by email at any time on boxoffice@ stageonetheatre.com. The telephone lines will be open from 9th February between 10 a.m and 1 p.m on 99967737 or customers may visit the theatre personally at the box office in Emba from February 9th on Mondays and Fridays only between 10 a.m and 12 noon.

Gift vouchers are on sale for any production and make a welcome gift.

In May John Buchan’s The 39 Steps from the 1930’s tale of a handsome dashing hero, dastardly villains and beautiful heroines reaches Stage One straight from the West End of London. Four people play 139 parts in this cracking tale where the action moves from a London flat to the highlands of Scotland right before your very eyes. Directed by Geoff Greavey.

On May 23rd Stage One presents a double bill of two very different one act plays to raise some much needed donations for two local charities: Paphiakos Animal Welfare and the Cyprus Kidney Association (expats) Caroline Harman Smith directs A Dog’s Life and Judith Fox directs Housekeeper Wanted. Book early for this one. Tickets will be €10 Alan Ayckbourn’s acclaimed comedy Table Manners from the trilogy The Norman Conquests will be opening September 29th for five nights. Directed by Mike Crawshaw Oh Yes there will be a Pantomime this year in December when Margaret Wright directs The Sleeping Beauty with all the usual characters from the world of panto.

Winter Break

by Mary Gelder

I thought I’d take a winter break Away from the cold of England, I looked in all the holiday books, Chose Cyprus for sun, sea and sand.

I packed my shorts and flip-flops, And lots of sun-tan lotion; I’d fly far away from these rain drops, What a wonderful, brilliant notion.

The plane touched down in Paphos, Couldn’t wait to sit in the sun, But wished I’d brought my galoshes, And the icy wind just wasn’t fun.

My knees turned a pale shade of blue And I couldn’t feel my toes.

My blood ran ice and thick as glue And needed a cosy for my nose.

I’d booked a lovely apartment On a hill overlooking the bay, But the chill dwelt in every compartment And the clouds hid the bay every day.

I woke up freezing each morning And had to buy warm winter gear.

The storms would hit without warning, And the flip-flops and shorts couldn’t wear.

The roads are running like rivers From clouds the colour of steel, I can’t get rid of the shivers Can’t wait for my next hot meal.

I work for the British Government I voted to stop winter fuel pay, How wrong was I in my judgement And rue what I did that day.

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Vanishing Cyprus: Global Religion – Rule Of Law

by Andreas C Chrysafis

Among the ashes of despair there is always a glimmer of hope that one day, a day will come when common sense will prevail to stop the burning of children on the alter of peoples’ hatreds and deficiencies. Today, violence seems to have mutated into barbarity; all in the name of religious fundamentalism and blind nationalism. Endless acts of cruelty by humans committed against other humans can never be justified under any circumstances and yet, they persist!

Evidently the current turmoil portrays that all uprisings across the globe share a common objective; an attempt to depose and replace an existing regime by force with its own form of government! Ironically, replacing one regime with another rarely guarantees that the new regime will fare much better than the previous one.

As a result of a rule of war mentality, today, proud nations have been fragmented into many rival factions aspiring for control at the cost of thousands of innocent lives. Rapes, killings, women sex slavery, torture, and brutalities have become the norm committed by a torrent of bullies in a world of spectators. Meanwhile the carnage and killing fields continue to grow unhampered by wars of insanity in the hands of evil minds.

Sanity prescribes that irrespective of one’s nationality, race or religion, all people are equal under the eyes of humanity. Indisputably, they are equal global citizens living in a global village and unique in diversity; a diversity that enriches cultures worldwide! Everyone’s rights are as important as the next and it’s that one common denominator that unites and provides the springboard for mankind to live in peace. Yet, world governments conveniently ignore to make meaningful efforts towards a harmonious coexistence.

The only hope available as a direct challenge to the status quo is: Rule of Law! Not in name only, but Rule of Just Law! Nurtured and applied globally by the Judiciary it can develop into a universal rule to revolutionize thinking forever. In fact the observance of the Rule of Just Law is perhaps the closest people can get to a universal secular religion. It will serve to fulfill people’s aspirations without the temptation to use violence in a world riddled with injustice.

Aristotle’s nomocracy (nomokratia) aspired that the “law should govern” nations, and not by arbitrary government decisions, rulers, officials or despots. Time over and again it has shown that democratic governance has regressed into Rule by Law. This offers governments the legal tool to suppress people’s freedoms by introducing laws for political expediency and power. Those auspicious laws conflict with Rule of Law, which in fact is the only mechanism that can provide checks against abuse of power through corruption by autocrats so commonly found in democratic and other systems under Rule of Man. The idea of Rule of Law as a secular “global religion”, which advocates that nobody is above the law and nobody is beneath the law either, is a philosophy that makes judges the guardians of the law and people’s rights. It demands that political leaders and democratic governments must not only proclaim their support of the Rule of Law but they must also act upon it. If not, one is then governed by a system that proclaims justice for all, and yet in practice, offers selective justice.

If the law is to serve the land and its people fairly and equally, then the law is to retain its independency as the supreme master of government, and not allow such mighty powers into the hands of temporary politicians who may not be re-elected again the next time around. Without laws no nation can be governed fairly on the basis of Justice that guarantees all freedoms to leap forward into prosperity. According to the Roman statesman Cicero, “we 6 © Grapevine • February 2015

are all servants of the laws in order that we may be free”, and is certainly a perfect description of the importance of law.

But what is Rule of Law? Rule of Law is a complex matter and not so simplistic. It does advocate however that every citizen is subject to the law of the land and Lord Bingham said it with clarity: “the rule of law requires that all should be bound by it and entitled to the benefit of the law of the land, whether they are private citizens or officials or prime ministers or presidents or police officers or soldiers or whatever”.

In reality it is not so easy to transmute the world in which great differences exist such as race, nationality and religion into universal harmony. But the strict observance of Rule of Law is the only hope available to create a universal political system to formulate governments based on nomocracy.

The subject is complex but one thing is for certain; without the Rule of Law there can be no nation or civil society!

Most governments actually do follow the basic principle of rule of law but it has become apparent that many of those in power often misuse those same laws so crucial to the nation’s progress. That is where the major problem lies in most democracies; the manipulation and disinclination to enforce the law of the land for politically expediency!

One nation that possessed early hallmarks of becoming the new Switzerland of the Med was the Republic of Cyprus. Out of the ashes of colonialism 60 years ago it offered the golden opportunity to rise like a phoenix and become the centre of civil equality, law and justice by adopting a strict observance to Rule of Law but it was not meant to be.

Unfortunately, consecutive regimes instead of governing the fledgling Republic on Rule of Law they have chosen nepotism in its place along with no transparency. In fact they turned a blind eye to the burgeoning growth of corruption; a practice they often adopted when necessary and convenient.

Without a doubt such behaviour ultimately brought shame and ruin to an entire nation. Actually, Cyprus lost its credit rating internationally and also its trustworthiness. It reached so low, that without people’s consent the government robbed their bank accounts to bail out a crooked banking system. This displayed a classic case of brute institutional corruption at its best; an entire nation went to ruin economically and socially in order to facilitate a select minority! In the absence of Rule of Law justice never came into play.

Like all bad things, good things don’t just happen; people make them happen - and they did! The silent majority on the island spoke out against corruption that was lurking for years in high places. For the first time ever the new auditor and new chief of police, the prosecutor, the president and other officials in privileged positions dared to be counted and did the right thing; investigate, prosecute and incarcerate! For Cyprus this is a miracle.

The law of the land has finally spoken out against high profile names and corporations; associations including ministers; politicians, solicitors and municipal councils; mayors and many other “pillars of society” were all charged for implication in wrongdoing. That is a good sign for democracy and Rule of Law and better late than never!

The next step is to pool together brains of esteemed constitutional theorists; academics; philosophers; influential thinkers; legal brains, judges, law professors and other experts to establish a parliamentary and legally binding Think Tank House Chamber to serve as an independent advisory body to elected governments. Politicians and Kommatokratia (politicocracy) should have no say in such a House Chamber.

A nation without laws is a doomed nation and it will take many years before Cyprus corrects the bad mistakes of the past. But, if the current momentum of catharsis and prosecutions continue, the Republic will certainly recover once it fully adopts Rule of Law - if not, there is no hope…

Poem of the Month: Stature Pandora’s Box

By Beryl Hollands

Standing in your garden, showing of, Solid in stone makes me robust, I would have chosen a better plot, Suppose this is my lot.

Don’t stand me at the front door I’m not happy with the people , Who call: feeling invisible I should be grateful , To be here at all.

Look at me: say something: please: I’m a little exposed, a mirror would be nice, For my vanity: only the sun, Will vent my curiosity.

My hair moulded with due care, Curls Locks drawn of my face, Simplicity it-self keeps it in place, Wind rain lashes on me, Holding my own elegantly.

My feet broke off: a tragedy, Not letting go: they stand next to me, Now I see part of me, They have given me visibility.

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Diary 0f events FEBRUARY

For this month’s live music listings visit www.nitbats.com

7th (Sat) Table top sale at St Barnabas. Pitches cost €10 each and tables an additional €5 each. Information on 99 356451

Monday 16. The Drama Film Festival Travels. Steghi Grammaton & Technon. Time: 8.00 p.m. Organizer: Organization European Capital of Culture - “Pafos 2017”.

26th (Thurs) The Pharos Arts Foundation continues its Concert and Recital Series with a violin and piano recital at The Shoe Factory, Nicosia with sonatas by Beethoven, Elgar and Richard Strauss. Information on 22663871

EXHIBITION - Monday 16. Exhibition titled: “Art and Craft”. “En Plo” Exhibition Hall, Kato Pafos. Duration: 16 - 22 February. Opening hours: 10.00 a.m.- 7.00 p.m.

Organizer: Georgia Tsintides.

21st (Sat) Table Top at Coral Star, Coral Bay on behalf of PARC. Info at website (www. MUSICAL SUNDAYS - Sunday 22. Musical Sundays. Entrance to the Archaeological Park, Kato Pafos. Time: 11.00 a.m. Organizer: Cyprus Tourism Organization (C.T.O.). parc-cyprus.org) facebook (wwwfacebook.com/Parc.Cyprus) 3rd March (Tues) – Auction with promises 7pm Phidias Tavern, Coral Bay in support of The Friends’ Hospice Support Group, Paphos. Tel 26 652015 or 97 637479

EXHIBITION - Monday 23. Exhibition titled: “Art and Craft”. “En Plo” Exhibition Hall, Kato Pafos. Duration: 23 February - 1 March. Opening hours: 10.00 a.m.- 8.00 p.m. Organizer: Mary Snow.

Pafos Municipality CULTURAL EVENTS - FEBRUARY 2015 EXHIBITION - Monday 2 Exhibition titled: “Art and Craft” “En Plo” Exhibition Hall, Kato Pafos Duration: 2 - 8 February. Opening hours: 9.00 a.m.- 6.00 p.m.

Organizer: Danae Anastasiou.

Saturday 7. Art in Action. Kato Pafos (next to “Starbucks”) Time: 11.00 a.m.

Organizer: Organization European Capital of Culture - “Pafos 2017”.

MUSICAL SUNDAYS - Sunday 8 Musical Sundays. Entrance to the Archaeological Park, Kato Pafos. Time: 11.00 a.m. Organizer: Cyprus Tourism Organization (C.T.O.).

EXHIBITION - Monday 9 Exhibition titled: “Art and Craft” “En Plo” Exhibition Hall, Kato Pafos Duration: 9 - 15 February. Opening hours: 10.00 a.m.- 5.00 p.m.

Organizer: Alison Moore.

CONCERT - Saturday 14. Concert by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra titled: “Magic of Love”.Soloists: Chryso Makariou (soprano), Kyros Patsalides (baritone), Conductor: Alkis Baltas. Markideio Theatre. Time: 8.30 p.m. Price: 12€ &7€. Organizers: Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation, Municipality of Pafos, Organization European Capital of Culture “Pafos 2017”.

Saturday 14. Yiolanta and Bluebeard Met: Live in HD. Cineplex Cinemas, Kato Pafos.

Time: 7.55 p.m. Organizer: Organization European Capital of Culture - “Pafos 2017”.

MUSICAL SUNDAYS - Sunday 15. Musical Sundays. Entrance to the Archaeological Park, Kato Pafos. Time: 11.00 a.m. Organizer: Cyprus Tourism Organization (C.T.O.).

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Wednesday 25. Merging Sounds. “Prometheus” Club, Mouttalos. Time: 8.00 p.m.

Organizer: Organization European Capital of Culture - “Pafos 2017”.

Events and Entertainment at the UKCA Valentines Night Friday 13th February Not exactly the 14th, but close enough to enjoy a fabulous Valentine’s evening, so note the date in your diary. Entertainment with Tony Silva, a free raffle with a first prize of a Weekend Away, plus a Fabulous Carvery all for €9.00. To book your meal please call Debbie on 99 057368 UKCA Annual Photographic Competition 2015, Thursday 26 February 2015 This ever popular annual event will be judged on Thursday 26th February in the Clubhouse. The competition is open to ALL UKCA MEMBERS. Closing date for entries is Wednesday 11th February. There are a number of categories which cater for those fairly new to photography and for those who are more experienced. If you wish to have a copy of the rules, or information on the various categories, please contact Liz Watson at watson.liz@gmail.com.

Cyprus Samaritans Paphos Centre and Charity Shop

Limassol Centre and Charity Shop 43 Agias Fylaxeos 3025 Limassol

13 Georgiou Griva

Charity Shop

St.Digeni St.

Jakobos Court

Chloraka

Apostolou Pavlou 19

Paphos

Paphos

Church Groups

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF PAPHOS

Sunday Services - Ayia Kyriaki, Kato Paphos - 8.15am and 6.00pm Holy Eucharist (4th Sunday Choral Evensong); St Luke’s, Prodromi - 9.30am Holy Communion; St Stephen’s, Tala - 11.00am Holy Communion. Wednesdays Ayia Kyriaki 9.00am, Holy Eucharist. Contact: Church Office - 26-953044 or 99-212627.

NEW TESTAMENT COMMUNITY CHURCH

Every Sunday 10.30am at the Ascos Coral Beach Hotel, Coral Bay. A variety of midweek home groups and social outreach activities, etc. For more info, tel. Elder Mike Smith 97-650960, email mikeg4bte@gmail.com.

Directory of Societies, Clubs, Groups and Regular Meetings Paphos Alcoholics Anonymous, tel. 99-916331 or 99-399240

The Aircrew Association Cyprus, for Military Aircrew, tel. 26-815347 (island wide)

Al-Anon family groups. Tel 97-699256 alanonpaphos@yahoo.com

The Pajero Club of Paphos, www.pajeroclubofpaphos.com

Alzheimer Self Help Group, tel. 26-621530

Women’s Corona Society, tel. 26-652253 or 99-496153

Bereavement Support Group, tel. 99-312662, 99-224147, 99-175510 or 99-541278

Limassol

The Royal British Legion, tel. 99 135894

British Guides in Cyprus, tel Michele 99-172549

Alcoholics Anonymous, tel. 25-368265 or 99-559322

Cancer Patients Support Group, Coffee Morning, tel. 26-654007

Bridge in Pissouri.com Every Friday at 2 Friends Restaurant. tel. 99-667592

Cancer Patients Support, Craft Group, tel. 26-654007

C3A Cyprus 3rd Age, www.c3a-cyprus.org/limassol

Cancer Support Group & Info Help Line, tel. 97-760989

Cyprus Services Rambling Club, tel. 99-292092

Chicago Bridge, tel. 26-937551 or 99-557829

Cyprus Women of Today, tel. 99-358525

Children’s Craft Workshops, Saturdays 10am, tel. 99-079194

Food for Friends, tel. 25-634487

C3A Cyprus 3rd Age, www.c3a-cyprus.org/paphos

PAPHOS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL

Cyprus Samaritans, tel. 77-777267, Freephone 80007773

Friends for Life Limassol Hospice Care, tel. 25-343000 or Admissions 99-189796

We welcome you to worship with us at 10.30am each Sunday. We are now at the former Welcome Inn, 12 Adamantiou Korai St, Paphos. Elder Mike 99175985 and Elder Mark 99930070

Diabetes Support Group, tel. 99-861279

Happy Valley Hash House Harriers, tel. 99-434794

Duplicate Bridge, twice weekly at 6.45pm. www.bridgewebs.com/ paphosbridgeclub

Limassol (Coeur de Lion) Lions Club, tel. 99-921290

LATIN PARISH OF PAPHOS Anyone is welcome. Holy Mass times at Agia Kyriaki Chrisopolitissa, Kato Paphos: Saturdays 18.00 (valid for Sunday), Sundays 10.00 (Latin), 11.00 (English-Polish), 12.00 (English); at Latin Parish Hall, Tombs of Kings Rd: Saturdays 16.00 (valid for Sunday); at St. Nicolas Church, Polis, Saturdays 10.00; at Columbia Resort, Pissouri, Sundays 18.00. Parish Priest: Fr. Carlos Ferrero. Tel: 26-931308. www.stpauls-catholic-parish-paphos.com

THERE IS A REFORMED CHURCH IN LIMASSOL

Where the message of Christ’s saving power & love is proclaimed & the Biblical view of His Kingdom taught.

All are welcome. International Evangelical Church (Reformed), 352 St. Andrew’s Street, 1st floor (near the Municipal Gardens) Services 10.30am Sunday, Bible study 7pm Wednesday. Tel. 99-384742 or email: iec.limassol@gmail.com for more info

CHRIST EMBASSY CHURCH

Invites you to join them for praise and worship each Sunday at 10.00am at No 20, 25th of March St, Paphos.

Holy Communion is celebrated on first Sunday of each month. Tel. 99-757138

Easy Strollers Walking Group, suehampson1971@aol.com Fitness for Life, tel. Yvonne 99-034576 Good Vibrations, Wednesdays 99 14 8892. www. goodvibrationscyprus.com

Limassol Bridge Club, Mon & Fri 3.30pm, tel.

99-645338 Man City Cyprus Limassol, tel. 99-130711 or 99-812393 RAFA Aphrodite Branch Meeting. Tel 99-298723

Harmony Ladies at Angelikas, Chloraka Coast Road. Second Thursday of each month, 10am-12pm.

Royal Logistic Corps Association, tel. 25-717002

Jukebox Jiving, tel. 96-349276

The Limassol Ladies Club, tel. 99-951910

‘Learn about your Body’ Last Friday of every month For more info call 99 993412 or email caroline@heavenonearthherbals.com

The Royal British Legion, tel. 25-315313

Table Tennis at UKCA, tel. Antonio 99-334706

Line Dancing, Jane tel. 99-762047

Toastmasters International, tel. 99-754042 or 97-744285, www.limassol-toastmasters.com

Coral Star Restaurant 10.30am Thurs, Coral Bay, Paphos

P.A.S.Y.K.A.F. (Paphos Bereavement Support Group - Saying Goodbye), tel. 99-312662

Larnaca

Tel. 24-652331

PALMS (Paphos Area Ladies Multi-national Society), tel. 99-341929

Tel. 24-651327

Paphos International Sailing Club (PISC), www.pisc.org.cy

New Friends Coffee Morning,

Int. Evangelical Church, Larnaca,

St. Helen’s Anglican Church, Larnaca, St Barnabas’ Anglican Church Limassol

Paphos Writers Group, tel. Nikki 99-012601 or see

Alcoholics Anonymous, tel. 24-645523 or 99-344339 Antidote Theatre Workshops, tel. 24-822677 or www.theatreantidote.com Arsenal Cyprus Larnaca, tel. 99-015699

Opposite the Old Hospital. Sunday Communion at 10am with Junior Church & monthly 11+ group on 2nd Sundays. www.paphoswritersgroup.com Tel. Derek on 96-612371 stbac@spidernet.com.cy Scottish Country Dancing, tel. 99-298512 www.stbarnabas-cyprus.com

Chicago Bridge Club, tel. 97-671192

All German-speaking Christians are warmly invited to a church service, second Saturday of each month at Ayia Kyriaki Church (St. Paul’s Pillars), Paphos at 4pm.

Tel. 26-270619. Please confirm venue.

The Royal British Legion, Larnaca Branch, www.rbllarnaca.org

GERMAN-SPEAKING LUTHERAN Church in Paphos

Int. Christian Fellowship (East), Limassol

Welcome 10.00am Sundays to: Worship, Study the Bible, Care for each other. Kanika Complex, Flat 201, Apollo Building. Tel. 99-917195.

Dhekelia Sailing Club, www.dhekeliasailing.com

Sequence Dancing, Tues Afternoons. Tel, 99-750332 or email mgbennett1@yahoo.co.uk Short Mat Bowling, tel. 99-983684 or 26-960522

St John Ambulance, British Forces Overseas, Dhekelia, tel. 99-378054

Steni Village Art & Crafts Group, Thursdays, tel. 99-175988 Stroke Association, Latin Parish Hall, 1st Saturday each month, tel. Brenda 99-804161.

Singles Sunday Lunch Club, tel. 99-754078

Pissouri Anglican Group

Table Tennis, Thursday evenings, tel. 26-652763

Meet for Communion Services at 6pm on the second and fourth Sundays of the month in a room at the amphitheatre, Pissouri Village. Tel. 96-612371 or email: stbac@spidernet.com.cy.

Taichi & Qigong at Kamares Club, tel. 99-923310 or email taichipafos@gmail.com

Markets, Charity Shops & Car Boot Sales

Paphos Area

Aladdins Cave Charity Shop, tel. 99-927452 Timi Market & Car Boot Sale, tel. 99-611637 The Duckpond, tel. 99-875217 or 99-090253 Paphiakos Car Boot Sale, every Saturday, tel. 99-151996 Paphiakos, Shops, Paphos Area , Info tel. 26-910325 Stroumpi Farmers’ Market & Craft Fair. Second Sunday of every month. 10am-3pm. Tel. 97 839295.

Craft Market, Thur 9-2, Coral Star, Coral Bay, tel. 99-387311 Pano Akourdaleia Farmers Market. First Sunday of every month 10am – 2pm. Tel 99 993412 or 96 425879

Full Moon This Month February 3 rd

Limassol Area The Flea Market, Fassouri, tel. 77-778828 Friends Hospice Charity Shop, Pissouri, tel. 99-802414 Linopetra Corner, tel. 99-612832

Larnaca Area Marios Nicola Foundation, Xylophagou, tel. 99-541248 Paphiakos, Shop No.3, Larnaca, tel. 24-623494 © Grapevine • February 2015

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Paphos Classic Vehicle Club Paphos Classic Vehicle Club is a group of people who either own or appreciate classic vehicles; both two and four wheeled, and enjoy getting together, using and discussing them. We usually hold our monthly Socials at the Ayios Epiphanios Taverna in Anarita on the third Saturday of the month at 16.00. Not all members actually own a classic vehicle, and some that do are in the process of restoring them and use their ‘modern’ vehicles in the meantime.

After a most delightful Boxing Day lunch at Gustoso’s Taverna on the Tomb of the Kings road, PCVC said a fond farewell to 2014 and welcomed in 2015.

As always, January is a quiet month, with only our regular monthly meeting at Ayios Epiphanios being held in Anarita. Our February meeting will be held on 14th and on 24th of the month we will have a 10 pin bowling event in Paphos, with more activities being scheduled for March.

Contact us on e-mail address: paphclassics@gmail.com Phone: 99791872 Or view our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Paphclassics and website: www.paphoscvc.com for regular updates and details of events.

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Shame For Cyprus

by Andreas C Chrysafis

Cyprus Airways is finally shut down. Pilots with tears in their eyes landed the plane at 9 pm last nigh for the last flight! Shame of Cyprus and its people unable to enjoy a national carrier - every other nation has one except Cyprus. The reasons and problems were many but not irreversible; that was never the plan. Instead of restructuring the company, fire a lot of deadweight and Kommatokratia out of the chamber of decision-making the government and the EU decided to shut it down. Listening to the two cold voutiropetha due ministers (Harris & Marios) makes me feel there no hope for Cyprus; they will sell their own mothers in favour of the EU..

Now they will sell the defunct CA company at a cheap price to their own friends or should I say “investors”. This is not the end my friend... there is much more to come I just feel for those hundreds of families now becoming additional unemployment statistics which the government seems unmoved as long as EU Troika is happy.

Also, listening to the elections debate for a Paphos new mayor on Sunday it shows that Kommata do not listen to the people. They still want to control not only Paphos but also the minds of the people...I hope the good citizens of Paphos choose an Independent candidate and turn their backs on Kommata for good. The worse part those Kommato -candidates (hand- picked by Kommata leadership) have the cheek to declare with a straight face that they run as “independent” - how low can people get!

Unless Kommatokratia gets its wings clipped nothing will change in Cyprus.

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Vanishing Cyprus Broken Promises – New Year 2015

by Andreas C Chrysafis

Many people would make New Year’s resolutions and hardly any of them will be kept or come to fruition. One may say, “so be it”. And so, life goes on full of broken promises. In fact Cypriot citizens are drowned by such promises that never materialize: The EU promised us prosperity and employment when Cyprus joined the EU institution; the Euro promised us currency stability and low interest rates once we dumped the pound; the United Nations resolutions promised us hope to rid of the Turkish invaders of our country; the Guarantor powers – Britain, Greece and Turkey – promised us protection; instead, they have turned the island into a pizza with everyone anxious to grab a slice; since the discovery of gas America is also on the scene sniffing for a slice and promises “security” if Cyprus joins NATO and distances its links with Russia.

In fact, actions speak louder than words and our politicians (shamefully) have also played a dastardly role by failing in their duty to serve those same people that have elected them into office. In its place, they have allowed the infestation of corruption to grow and turned a blind eye to banking fraud that shattered peoples’ dreams. Worse of all, they approved the inconceivable: allowed the current government to rob peoples’ bank accounts on the sly!

That decision brought economic ruin to the nation and grim poverty in return for poison loans from IMF EU-Troika. Sad to say, they have not finished with us yet; people will soon be losing their homes and facing homelessness.

Meanwhile, there is no end to the charade and spin. One would say: enough of empty promises and lies! Yet, it’s quite extraordinary how Cypriots remained silent all those years without speaking out in demand for their rights. What happened to the Cypriot spirit of defiance? Obviously muzzled!

Thankfully, the Revolution of the Mind has begun and people now do call for that one illusive justice that has eluded them for so long. The elections in Greece this month might undoubtedly change all that and bring a new hope for Greece and also tell IMF EU-Troika to pack its bags. The final decision by the Greek people would certainly influence citizens in Cyprus.

Greece’s exit from the Euro is more likely than unlikely and will trigger a domino effect on other member states to dump the Euro. In fact, that will not be a bad thing! It will serve as a massive shake up of the European Union and possibly revert it back to its original honorable idea: a European Economic Common

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Market of independent sovereign nations and not to cower under the current EU supranational corporation controlled by a horde of inglorious, unelected and unaccountable politicians.

However, the gravest area of concern across Europe, Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus – aside from the brutal fundamental “Islamic State” – is the Erdogan/ Davudoglu Neo-Ottomanism obsession for a greater Sunni imperial Turkey.

If successful, secular Turkey will vanish forever! In fact there is much to worry, mainly because both leaders cannot be trusted and are also sympathetic to the IS Jihadists and Sunni Hamas terrorist organisation - the latter have recently being given permission and set up headquarters in Ankara.

This is where Cyprus needs to rise above its minnow and bleeping status, show leadership and become the brave little David that toppled Goliath. By using international law Cyprus can isolate Turkey to no ends. Of course that will demand a long-term plan of action, which Cypriots have not experienced as yet.

Wishful thinking however does not produce results but actions do. So, let’s wish that the New Year would be a hopeful year and endow people with the spirit to demand truth and resist empty promises from politicians with forked-tongues.

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Just browsing

by Barbarian

There has been a recent increase in reports of web browsers and home pages apparently setting themselves on PCs and tablets.

These can be both annoying and, potentially, dangerous.

Toolbars can end up on your computer in various ways. The most common is when you install another piece of software and forget to untick the box for the additional toolbar installation.

Some sites will not allow you to download their software unless you accept the browser installation.

A first rule to help deny these programs access to your computer is to be vigilant. Whenever downloading it is a good idea not to use the standard or default download option. Click on the custom installation and untick the options to install the browser and/or home page. If the site then asks if you want to cancel the installation, then say ‘yes’. No matter how tempting the site and its program desirability, it is not worthwhile having them install their preferences over your own.

One of the most invidious of these is called Babylon. Babylon makes lots of legitimate translation-software programs, as well as language-learning programs. There’s nothing wrong with these programs, but unless you overtly select not to install the Babylon Search toolbar it will install itself.

This may be legitimate software, but it acts like malware. Even if you have a good anti-virus program, it may miss this possibility. You will have accepted the installation, when all is said and done.

Whenever you install any software, particularly free software, check the permissions closely. You may be giving Babylon or another search provider such as Delta the opportunity to bury deep into your PC or laptop.

These companies do this simply in order to generate the advertising revenue that results from your searches. Google is the world’s biggest seller of advertising, and other software makers understandably want a slice of this profitable cake.

Supposing you have inadvertently installed one of these unwanted search engines, you will want to remove it. This process can be considerably

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more difficult than the initial installation.

Whichever the unwanted search engine is, the procedure is first to uninstall the software, then remove the plug-in from each of your preferred browsers (Chrome, Firefox etc). Finally you need to change your browser settings to remove any changes the unwanted software has made, and then remove all cookies so that it doesn’t come back. The following is a general guide to this removal from Windows, using Babylon as an example. Just substitute another questionable name as appropriate.

Go to Windows Control Panel’s ‘Uninstall a program’/ ‘Uninstall or change a program’ dialog. Select and uninstall any items you find in the list that contains the word ‘Babylon’ in either the program name or publisher name.

Now access each of your web browser’s preferences to remove Babylon’s addons and extensions. You need to do this for any browsers you have installed.

In Internet Explorer click the cog wheel at the top right and select ‘Manage add-ons’, then locate the search engine you want to delete and click on the trash icon. For Firefox, open the menu bar and select Add-ons. Browse or search the Extensions and Plugin lists for any unwanted toolbars and remove or disable any that are unwanted. In Chrome . Click on the spanner or three horizontal bars in the top right-hand corner and select ‘settings’. Click on Extensions and delete the unwanted omes.

For each web browser now change the default home page back from Babylon Search. In Internet Explorer go to Tools, Internet Options then type in the URL you want to be your home page. Firefox is similar, but you go to Tools, Options. In Chrome you go to Settings, On Startup. Delete any Babylon pages and type in your own desired home page Now you need to clear your browsers cookies to stop Babylon creeping back in. You’ll find this option under the security or privacy settings of every browser.

Tax Saving Top Tips Spring 2015

By Sam Orgill

The spring new Tax year in the UK brings many challenges for expats before the election. Property Inheritance and Pensions have major changes. By reviewing now and taking action to spring clean your affairs you can minimise the tax from the coming year.

But how can you protect, save and prosper in today’s world? Here are ProACT’s top tips: 1. Invest for capital gains. UK savings tax at 20% and Cyprus at 30% make the low interest rates from the banks even less worthwhile.

2. Claim tax rebates on savings paid at source. By declaring worldwide income in your country of residence you can save tax charged at source elsewhere. Remember that if the holding is in your personal name or business name then tax is liable. There are ways to hold savings to avoid personal tax that don’t need to cost a lot of money and give you tax savings.

3. Capital gains can be had from investment bonds but be sure the investment risks and charges don’t cost you more that the tax saving.

4. Property and share equities provide a great source of capital gains, especially if you buy low. Consider Private equity investment in small business for capital gains and income.

5. Review the tax liability of your assets and income. The way you hold assets and receive income can affect your tax charge. You may be able to reduce your tax on investment and saving income to nothing. Some compensation for lower spending power.

6. Property rental income is taxable in the country where it arises. So review and ensure you hold your property rental asset in such a way as to minimise any tax. Especially relevant with the changes in UK property holding rules for expats coming into force in April 2015.

Expats lose their personal allowance so £5000 of Net property rental income will suffer 20% tax a source in the UK. Review and ProACT now.

7. Make a Will that keeps the family in control and avoids fixed fees up to 10% of your Cyprus assets.

8. Consider Worldwide probates and Wills. Assets owned outside Cyprus can require additional probate procedures, expense and delay if Wills are not organised and prepared in the most cost effective way to save you money.

9. Save inheritance tax. Inheritance tax is charged on an estate at death.

Cyprus has great rules with 0%. What’s there are ways to have worldwide assets settled under a Cyprus Will Trust. This could save you 40% tax on your estate that family can share.

10. Give it away. By gifting property or financial assets to family you can save inheritance tax, property transfer taxes, and income taxes on rental income. There are ways to do this and for you to retain some control through the family.

11. In business? Get your business on line with an E-commerce website that makes you money. With a simple merchant service you can take card payments on line saving time and expense collect income – plus your shop is online 24/7 12. Pension changes in UK mean next year the whole pension fund can be drawn from April 2015. As a Cyprus tax resident this should allow you to draw pension lump sum with a little as 5% income tax paid. Then you can lock the money away from taxable pension income in coming years.

Free Review – Spring Clean Tax Saving ProACT offer a Spring Clean free review for tax saving of client’s income and capital to find ways to save tax after April 2015. Act now to arrange assets in a tax efficient way.

It has been a tough year for everyone - Review your will, pension, savings, investment, pension and property income to ensure you pay the minimum or no tax, avoid currency and investment losses.

Review your Wills to avoid inheritance tax and to make sure you are not tied into fixed Cyprus probate fees and can settle assets outside Cyprus at low cost with the family in control.

ProACT Partnership offer free reviews of all expat living abroad tax issues and can help save and prosper to get more from your money for expatriates living and working abroad.

Tel 26 819 424 info@proactpartnership.com www.propactpartnership.com © Grapevine • February 2015

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A Humorous outlook by John Palmer, a retired ‘pig farmer’!

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A Worthy Management Style for your Portfolio

by Mrs. Vivian Nagel, MCSI

In order to invest prudently, your investment adviser must have a strategy for both making you money and also ensuring you do not lose it when markets take a turn for the worse. Many managers invest in traditional equity strategies, i.e. looking for stocks with unique advantages, which have yet to be discovered by the market and which, when discovered, will see the share price rise impressively.

There are also fund managers who do not need to find companies which the rest of the market has overlooked, but instead, are interested in companies they understand to have a clear and sustainable income and free cash flow stream, generally pay some of that cash flow in dividends and are not encumbered by large amounts of debt. In addition by using alternative investment strategies they can achieve growth and income whilst managing the downside more effectively.

This strategy sits well alongside the usual equity fund manager styles and will add yet another layer of diversification to your portfolio.

The managers • invest in a portfolio of large multi-national companies with strong brands and that pay and grow their dividend yield, • use derivatives to enhance yield. These derivatives can limit the upside of the fund but importantly reduce significantly the risk of the fund • take control of the price at which they are willing to buy shares. By selling derivatives called ‘puts’ the manager agrees to buy good quality shares at prices below the current market value. Reversely, by selling ‘calls’ the manager is agreeing to sell their share holding at prices above their present market price. The use of ‘calls’ and ‘puts’ generates income for the fund The net effect of this successful strategy over the last eleven years is one that has provided the following to investors:• Distributes a high level of income, paid monthly • A minimum yield of 6%, with the potential for long term growth of both capital and income • Invests in major global companies such as Coca Cola, Michelin, Procter & Gamble, Microsoft • Invests with less risk than traditional equity funds (historically less than half the risk) • additional capital growth in nine of the eleven years By investing in a fund that pays a high yield and at the same time gives you global equity exposure, you are in effect looking to protect your capital from the effects of inflation whilst not sacrificing income. By using derivatives, you are also giving yourself a much better chance of protecting your capital and reducing market risk. These three characteristics of high income, inflation protection and reduced risk make a compelling offer for investors in uncertain times. For further details on this highly successful strategy, please contact me.

Mrs. Vivian Nagel, MCSI Hollingsworth International Financial Services Limited, Mobile 99579149 Fax: + 356 21316299 Email: Viviann@hollingsworth-int.com Website: www.hollingsworth.eu.com.com Licensed by the Malta Financial Services Authority to provide Investment Services under the Investment Services Act 1994.

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NHS In Crisis! Hospitals Collapsing! Patients Left In Beds!

by Topquotes

Screaming headlines designed to terrify UK citizens into thinking that the health service is failing, doctors and nurses can’t cope, and if you go to A&E you will spend the rest of your life on a trolley in the corridor - all because those rotten politicians won’t fund the thing.

Dig a little deeper (as you’d think responsible journalists might) and it turns out that the new NHS111 helpline, manned by call centre staff rather than medics, uses scripted questions and an automated matrix to collate the answers given by the caller. The system takes this information, crunches it all into a formula and out pops a diagnosis of the caller’s ailment.

Computer says “you’re dead” sort of thing.

An unlovable but necessary symptom of modern times? – perhaps. Creative use of technology? – maybe. Efficient use of resources? – probably not in big picture terms as it turns out that the formula used is designed to be so “risk averse” that a description of seemingly innocuous symptoms often leads the call centre to instruct the caller to go straight to A&E, do not pass go, do not collect £200 and certainly do not pop into your GP on the way.

Not only is this alarming for the caller who thought they just had “a bit of a cold” but it has also lead to extreme pressure on A&E units over the busy winter and Christmas period, units that are adequately resourced to deal with normal traffic.

So why has the company that runs the call centre had to take such a cautious approach? Obviously we are talking about people’s health here and clearly a sensible approach to risk is required but the main problem is that if they get it wrong – they will be sued. The caller that actually was seriously ill, but wasn’t told to go to A&E, will be hounded by lawyers – often quite literally chasing the ambulance - and bullied into making a claim against the NHS, which will in turn sue the company running the call centre.

This is how low the compensation culture has brought us and the impact on UK society as a whole has been devastating. Kids can’t go on school trips and businesses close as they can’t afford insurance premiums driven sky high by greedy lawyers and selfish individuals encouraged to seek easy money after some usually minor misfortune. No-one dares express a professional opinion, give advice or even a reference and now our A&E departments are severely over stretched with people who don’t need to be there.

What has all this go to do with Cyprus you may well ask? Well although Cyprus is not burdened with the me, me, me – it-weren’t-my-faultsomeone’s-got-to-pay mind-set that exists in the UK, professional indemnity insurance, which covers the cost of professional negligence, is now essential in Cyprus and is required by law for those engaged in licenced and regulated activities.

We are therefore delighted to announce that TopQuotes has agreed terms with AIG, one of the worlds’ largest insurers, and Eurosure one of the oldest and most respected Cypriot insurance companies to provide this cover in Cyprus. The cover is designed to protect accountants, lawyers, insurance brokers, doctors, nurses surgeons, financial advisers, architects, surveyors - anyone engaged in providing professional advice - against the consequences of being sued, if things go wrong.

If you are a professional working in Cyprus you need this cover so call us today for a quote.

So whenever your next insurance renewal is due, contact TopQuotes and experience a new level of service.

Our offices are situated on the Polis Road in between Papantonios and Carrefour supermarkets, above Softop Furniture shop. There is plenty of parking with a large car park next door. TopQuotes is on the top floor and we look forward to seeing you in our offices where you’ll be greeted with a warm welcome.

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Ex-Pat Recipes from a Bygone Era

by Cherry Dobbins

During the 1960’s Sue Lennane broadcast recipes for The British Forces Broadcasting Service in Cyprus. A book, ‘The Cyprus Cook’s Calendar’, was published in 1969 and included not only Cypriot recipes but English ones as well using local produce. The following recipes are from the chapter on February. I have translated the recipes from pounds and ounces and the oven temperatures to centigrade but otherwise they are in their original form. Read each recipe through carefully before you start to cook.

Sweet Corn Soufflé Fresh sweet corn is found later in the year, but it is rather hard and dry and usually roasted and sold on street corners. This recipe used the softer tinned corn.

Pour the filling into the pastry case and cover with another 6 layers of filo, again brushing each layer with melted butter. Damp the edges, fold them in to seal in the filling, and brush the top with melted butter. Cover with a sheet of greaseproof paper and cook in a moderate oven no. 4, 180°C, for 40 minutes. Remove the paper for the last 10 minutes to brown.

Serve hot or cold.

Lemon Curd Tart Cyprus lemons can be so enormous that they yield twice as much juice as a lemon bought in England. In these recipes “a lemon” means an average Cyprus lemon.

110g shortcrust pastry 3 eggs

55g butter

180g caster sugar

55g flour

55g melted butter

300ml warm milk

grated rind and juice of 1 lemon

1 x 300g tin sweet corn

Line a 7” (18cm) flan dish with the pastry and leave in a cool place to rest for 30 minutes.

4 eggs 55g grated kephalotiri or parmesan Melt the butter in a large saucepan, stir in the flour and gradually add the warmed milk. Bring to the boil, stirring constantly and cook over a low heat for a few minutes.

Mix in the tin of sweet corn and the well beaten egg yolks. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites and pour into a well buttered soufflé dish. Sprinkle the top with grated cheese and cook in a preheated very moderate oven, no. 3, 170°C for about 30 minutes.

Line the pastry with a circle of greaseproof paper and some dried beans and cook in a preheated hot oven, no. 6, 200°C, for 10 minutes. Remove the paper and beans and cook for a further 5 minutes. Allow to cool.

Beat the eggs with the caster sugar until thick and creamy, and gradually beat in the melted butter. Add the grated rind and juice of the lemon – taste to see if any more juice is needed – and pour into the pastry case. Cook in a moderate oven, no. 4, 180°C, for 20 minutes or until the filling has set. Cool and serve cold.

Kotopita

The cheapest way to buy chicken for this chicken pie, is to get it live and kicking from the market, and on Saturdays it is a familiar sight to see hens being carried home by their legs, on bicycles and buses, pecking at the nearest ankle. For the faint-hearted frozen chickens are also sold. Filo pastry can be bought from the pastry shops ready to use. It is sold in thin sheets like tissue paper, approximately 1’ x 1’6”, and 12 sheets weigh about 6oz. (50 drams). It will keep for a few days, wrapped up in the refrigerator but it gets dry very easily if left unwrapped.

40g butter 2 tbsp flour just under 300ml warm milk 2 tbsp grated kephalotiri or parmesan 2 beaten eggs 160g cooked chicken salt, pepper and ground nutmeg 100 – 125g filo pastry melted butter Melt the butter in a large saucepan, stir in the flour and gradually add the warm milk. Bring to the boil, stirring constantly and cook over a low heat for a few minutes.

Add the grated cheese, and off the heat mix in the beaten eggs. Stir in the cooked chicken, cut up into small pieces, and add salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste.

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Lengo

by Cherry Dobbins

Lengo was recommended by some friends who love their Cypriot food. Coming out of town on the Polis Road, turn right at the Papantoniou traffic lights and drive past the St. George’s Clinic on your left. The taverna is on the corner opposite the Kykkos Lyceum. If you turn right into the road that leads to the Court House, you can turn immediately left and park down the side road. Walk back and the taverna is on the corner of the main road.

There is a red neon sign over the door. The letters legko are written in freehand Greek.

The décor is southern Mediterranean. The tables have gingham cloths covered with paper. On the walls there is some interesting artwork including a piece consisting of old boots stuck to a wooden board. Anne-Marie and I went on a freezing Friday night and having shown us to a table they immediately brought a gas heater to warm us through.

Lengo specialises in local produce and with the exception of Commanderia (Limassol District) all the wines are from the Paphos region. They are listed on a huge chalk board on the back wall. Prices range from €14 to €29. We chose the Fikardos Cabernet Sauvignon at €18 a bottle.

There is no written menu as it is always the food of the day made from locally sourced meat and vegetables from their own farm. We could not manage a full meze and so Petros, the owner, decided we would start with soup and a few dips and then taste just three of his meat dishes.

The soup choice was pumpkin or trahana. I had the latter and it was truly warming and delicious. Trahana is a milk and yoghurt mixture which has been dried into bars. It used to be easy to buy but I have not seen the bars on sale for some time. The bars are boiled with chicken stock to make a soup.

Anne-Marie had the pumpkin soup and said it was also tasty.

The few dips were a mini meze on their own. There was a salad of crisp green leaves and tomatoes. Then came talatouri, hot cheese dip, hummus and a dip from dried broad beans that tasted like falafel and was garnished with marinated salmon. Shortly after a dish of mushrooms with eggs arrived and also spinach pie. This was traditionally made with filo pastry and fetta cheese but with the addition of crumbled Pastourma which gave it a spicy twist. (Pastourma is a spicy sausage found throughout Cyprus. The recipe originally came here with the Armenian refugees.)

These were followed by three meat dishes. Tender braised beef with a light wine jus was served with a portion of chipped potatoes flavoured with herbs.

Lightly spiced meat balls came with pougouri. They were very tasty with a great balance of flavours. The third dish was a beef stifado with soft meat and onions in a rich sauce. This was served with rice.

We were not allowed to leave without trying the sweet of the day. This was rather like a very firm rice pudding with nuts on the top. It was very sweet but very good. Interestingly it was served with a shot of trahomilo. This is zouvenir that has been heated with honey and spices to make a palatable but potent drink. I only dared a tiny sip to taste it as I had to drive home.

The meal came to 52,00 including the bottle of wine and a bottle of water. It is a top notch Cypriot taverna and I recommend it to anyone who is interested in eating good, traditional, local food. It is open for lunch Monday through Friday and opens at 7.30 in the evenings for dinner. At the weekends there is a Cypriot guitar player (not bazouki) from 8.30pm. It gets very busy with the local population and booking is strongly recommended.

By special order Petros will cook up a Paella – seafood, meat or vegetarian but he does need advance notice.

Lengo Taverna. Nicola Nicolaides, Eleftheriou Venizelou and Zappiou Corner. Tel. 99 217 165

Sommeliers - A Dying Breed

by Cherry Dobbins

Sommeliers, with their gold or silver chains, are a dying breed and now rarely found outside of expensive restaurants. The head waiter now usually advises on wines. On the occasions you do come across them they can be authoritarian, haughty, arrogant and pushy but do not be intimidated. They may be experts but their purpose is to help you make the right choice for the food, mood, occasion and your pocket.

Ask to see the wine list and then ask his advice. Be upfront about your budget and say you will not go over it. Then do not change your mind just because he says it is a shame the perfect wine is only two euro more. He is just regarding your budget as a challenge.

Taste is a very personal thing. There is no right or wrong. If you prefer a style or grape variety say so. If you want to be adventurous, say what you like but add that you would like to try something new. It is best to go with a sommelier’s recommendation as they should be the expert but do ask questions if you want to and remember that the final choice is yours. You are the paying customer.

sniff to check for vinegary or corky smells and then taste it.

Before he opens the bottle he should show you the label so that you can check it is the type and vintage ordered. Look at the bottle carefully. In London we once ordered a wine and did not bother to put our spectacles back on to check the bottle. We just nodded it through. The sommelier opened it and then looked at the label. He took the bottle away and we assumed it needed decanting. He returned with the restaurant manager. We had nodded through a bottle of wine costing £185! We knew we were as much at fault as the sommelier but were able to resolve the matter. We got to drink the wine and were charged the original order price on the basis that it was open and the manager and sommelier wanted a glass each to taste it.

Volatile wines. These have a sour, vinegary smell and taste.

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The following are the main wine faults.

Oxidised wines. This is when excessive contact with the air has spoiled the taste. In white wines the colour is dulled and darker than normal for the type and age. It smells flat and stale and tastes dull and sharp. Red wines also have a dull colour, browner than is normal with a stale nose and caramelised taste.

Sulphur related faults. Sulphur dioxide gives a pungent, acrid smell like a safety match being lit. There will be a dry prickling sensation on the throat when tasting. A smell of bad eggs, garlic or rotting vegetation denotes a problem with hydrogen sulphide. It tastes as bad as it smells.

Corked wine. A smell of damp and mould completely damps the bouquet and flavour of the wine. It has nothing to do with fragments of cork in the glass which are harmless, but should be apologised for by the waiter.

Addiction: (Alcohol-abuse and drug-misuse)

by Dr Vasilios Silivistris, DipComp DipSup MBACP BA MA FRSH PhD

The term “addiction” is used in many contexts to describe an obsession/compulsion, or excessive physical/psychological dependence, on drug-misuse/ alcohol-abuse/the internet/ money/work/gambling, psychosexual, et-cetra.

Definition The term “addiction” was used almost exclusively for substance addiction/ misuse/abuse. Namely, people who were very dependent on prescriptive/ illegal drugs/nicotine/alcohol. That form of addiction is now known as “substance addiction/misuse/abuse.”

Addiction is also responsible for a host of societal problems because many addictions are expensive and addicts may turn to crime in order to fund their addiction.

Causes Addiction is a very complex behaviour.

Experts have been trying to understand its causes for many years. At one time, moral weakness was accepted as the primary reason for addiction; nevertheless, mental health professionals no longer accept this theory.

Presently, researchers understand that a variety of factors can contribute to making a person an addict. Many events in a person’s background may lead him/her to begin using addictive substances, some of these events include: • Use of illegal substances by family/friends.

• Poor family upbringing where love/warm/praise/acceptance are lacking.

Psychotherapy/counselling are also used to treat addictions.

The theory behind therapy is that people become addicts because of serious problems in their lives. If those problems can be resolved, they may be less inclined to depend on addictive substances or behaviour.

Prognosis The prognosis for addictions is varied.

Many factors are involved in determining whether a person can recover from an addiction, including: • The substance/activity to which a person is addicted • The reasons for the addiction.

• The length of time the addiction has existed.

• The persons desire to be ‘cured’ of the addiction.

• The amount and type of support available to the addict.

Importantly however, recovery is likely to be partial and temporary unless underlying issues that led to the addiction have been resolved.

South African/Cypriot Dr Vasilios Silivistris is a UK trained Psychotherapist and Counselling practitioner. He is a Patron of the Cyprus Samaritans, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Health (FRSH Patron: HM the Queen) and a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Tel: 99 109177.

Email: v.silivistris@btinternet.com tiny.cc/drvasos SKYPE: dr.v.silivistris All enquiries will be treated in safety and in the strictest of confidence.

• Poverty.

• Failure in school.

• Medical use of prescription drugs for legitimate reasons.

Addictions grow stronger over time. A person’s body may become biologically dependent on the substance or behaviour.

People can also become psychologically addicted to substances and activities.

That is, the substance or activity makes them feel happy, more self-confident, or better in some other way. In order to keep experiencing these feelings, they believe they must continue to use the substance or activity that gave them these feelings.

In this case, a person is said to be psychologically dependent. In many cases, addictions involve both physiological/psychological aspects.

Symptoms All forms of addictions have some common symptoms, including: • Loss of control.

• Tolerance. When a person needs more of the substance or behaviour overtime.

• Impairment. An example, a gambling addict may continue to wager money even though he/she has lost everything in previous gambling experiences.

Diagnoses A medical doctor or a psychotherapist/counsellor may make diagnosis of an addiction. Often, people go for help because they feel they can no longer deal with their addictive behaviour by themselves.

In some cases, individuals are brought to the attention of professionals because of legal problems related to their addiction.

Treatment There are many treatments available for people who suffer from addiction.

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Brave Bike Ride Helps Hospice Recovering cancer patient Julian Buckland raised €2,512 in sponsorship on behalf of The Friends’ Hospice in Paphos with his marathon, cross-island mountain bike ride.

Julian, known to family and friends as “J”, began his journey near Cape Apostolos Andreas at the easternmost tip of the island’s panhandle and finished the journey three days later at Paphos Harbour. In total he covered 360 kilometres on the bike, loaned to him by the Easy Ride shop in Paphos.

The arduous trip took him westwards, across the top of the island to Kyrenia and then onwards to Polis, before descending across the Akamas down to Pegeia and finally, Kato Paphos.

Mostly, he battled blistering sunshine but for almost a whole day he fought his way through non-stop torrential rain with visibility down to ten metres at times. The resultant mud on the Akamas caused him extra strain as he rode southwards. “Without doubt, pushing through that rainfall was the worst part of the journey,” he said.

A native of Somerset, England, Julian undertook the marathon ride to support the work of The Friends’ Hospice after he underwent an operation to remove a kidney. Previously, a routine procedure had revealed a cancerous tumour.

On his marathon ride he was accompanied by a support team in motor vehicles, including his wife Josephine (“José”), to ensure he remained properly nourished and to give him medical assistance, should he need it.

Peter Morrish, Chairman of The Friends’ Hospice Support Group committee said, “We are absolutely delighted by Julian’s achievement which showed remarkable courage. And we are very grateful to all of the sponsors who placed such confidence in him.”

When asked if she was proud of Julian’s brave cycle ride José said, “I was proud of him even before he undertook this. He’s just a great guy.”

Julian Buckland presenting a cheque for €2,512 to Friends’ Hospice nurse Elena Filippou, following his brave cycle marathon. On right is Josephine, Julian’s wife. (photo: Eoin Connolly)

Madvent Top Winner Joyce Harrold of Chlorakas has won the top prize in the Madvent raffle which, together with an adult version of the Aladdin pantomime, raised €20,651 for The Friends’ Hospice in Paphos.

magnificent Atlantis Palm hotel where Joyce and her husband, John, will spend three nights before moving to the luxurious Hilton Dubai Creek Hotel for a further three nights.

The raffle, with prizes drawn daily on Rock FM in the run-up to Christmas, was the brainchild of the Outlet Store directors who also organised the hilarious panto which ran to packed houses in Polis and Tremithousa. The prizes, which included hotel hospitality, airline flights and household goods, were donated by firms across the island.

When John took the telephone call from the radio station about the Madvent win, his initial thought was that it was one of his friends playing a prank.

The main prize, valued at €4,730 and donated by Emirates Holidays, includes return flights for two people to Dubai with transfers to the

Joyce said: ”I was absolutely flabbergasted and delighted when I was told I had bought the winning raffle ticket. It took me some minutes to take it all in. What a lovely thing to look forward to.”

“Luckily, I didn’t blurt out anything rude because the call was ‘live’ on air“, he said. “I just couldn’t believe it at first.”

Last year’s Madvent raffle brought in more than €10,000 for the Hospice’s charitable work. That sum was exceeded this year by almost €3,000, with ticket sales from the pantomime reaching €7,761.

“We are extremely grateful for the enormous financial support from the Outlet Store which will help us greatly in our palliative care work for patients in the Paphos region,” said Chris Jones, President of The Friends’ Hospice Foundation. “We rely entirely on donations and fundraising to maintain the hospice and so without such generosity we would not be able to continue.”

Joyce Harrold (second left) receiving her Madvent winner’s voucher from Joanna Constantinou of Amathus Travel on behalf of Emirates Holidays, with Myrtle Jessop (far left) and Peter Morrish of The Friends’ Hospice Support Group.

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The Friends’ Hospice began in 2006 and since that time has offered care, free of charge and regardless of religious faith, to more than 950 patients for whom a medical cure is no longer possible. It is now housed in its own wing of the St George’s Polyclinic in Paphos.

Nature’s Remedies

Lawn Bowls

The combination of garlic with naturally brewed dark vinegars such as Chinese Mature, Balsamic, Malt, Cider, etc. works well to produce a powerful detoxifying agent due to their high alkalinity after digestion which not only enhances our immunity levels but is also a natural remedy for those suffering from chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, constipation, etc. while at the same time relieving various aches and pains from the ageing process.

The Aliathon Bowls Club has now entered the 20th year since it was established and celebration events are eagerly looked forward to by its members.

By Mei

Recipe for a month’s supply: You will need 500gm of garlic, 800ml of mature vinegar, sealable glass container(s).

Preparation Peel the garlic cloves and place in the container(s).

Add the vinegar to the garlic and seal the container(s). If you wish to reduce the sharpness of the vinegar mixture, add a little honey. Shake the container(s) to ensure the garlic is well coated with the vinegar. Place the containers in a shady corner, not exposed to direct light, and shake once or twice a day to keep all the garlic well coated with vinegar.

The vinegar will be ready for drinking, diluted (1:5) after 2 weeks soaking to release the essence of the garlic. The garlic may be eaten after one month’s soaking. The mixture must be kept in the shade and consumed within 6 months; it will last a little longer if stored in the fridge.

Recommended daily intake: 2 to 3 cloves per day, best eaten after a meal. It can be a ‘petit fours’ to some! Simply pop a few in as soon as you feel your throat is itching or after you have just been exposed to people who have colds.

Anniversary Year

One week has been set aside to celebrate the club’s Anniversary commencing with an OPEN TRIPLES event on Monday 11th May. All bowls clubs on the island in addition to tourist visitors are being invited to enter teams of triples to compete in a round robin for a total prize money of €750 .

Teams (entry fee at €30 per team) can be all male/female or mixed. The number of entries will be restricted to 24 and a BBQ will be available at the end of play. Team entries should be forwarded direct to Match Secretary ,Phil Lodwick on lodders@cytanet.com.cy or by telephone to the Club President Tina Woodcock on 99263667.

As a reminder to any readers wishing to get a little extra exercise after their Xmas & New Year celebrations, if they have not bowled previously coaching is readily available at the club. Contact John Woodcock on 99380796.

10ml vinegar diluted with 50ml warm water may be taken twice daily (morning and evening). It may also be used as a salad dressing.

To reduce the smell of the garlic, microwave the raw cloves briefly before putting them to soak. Drink some milk or green tea a little later but not immediately, or try chewing a slice of lemon or a little fresh parsley.

For more easy health tips, please come to join us at Kamares Club every Wed & Fri morning for some gentle and calming oriental exercises called Taichi & Qigong. Contact Mei at taichipafos@gmail.com.

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MAGGIE’S BEAUTY SPOT: Shop Smart In The Sales We all love a bargain, but don’t let the slashed prices cloud your style judgement. It is very easy to fall into the “buy it because it’s cheaper” trap for everything you see. Discounted pieces that you will rarely or never wear can still be a fairly costly mistake.

Ideally, you want to do some research beforehand. Look at what your wardrobe is missing and try to go with an idea of what you need rather than a scattergun approach. Obviously, there may be that unexpected item that catches your eye, but make sure it attracts you for the right reason.

BEWARE OF .....

Hanger appeal Just because it looks gorgeous on the hanger, it doesn’t mean it will look as good on you. Try it on!

What condition the item is in Is it discounted because the fabric is damaged or the zip needs replacing? You don’t want to spend money having it mended.

Fashion prints Will you wear it in two months time, let alone next autumn/ winter?

Colours that you know don’t work for you When you know, you know. Yes you would love to be able to wear fuchsia pink and it is such a gorgeous top, but every time you try on that colour you look dreadful in it. Put the item down!

IS IT YOU? Styles that aren’t ‘you’ Sometimes we are attracted to clothes for reasons we can’t seem to explain. You never wear chiffon but this chiffon blouse is calling to you. And it is discounted. That’s not to say you can’t experiment and step out of your comfort zone now and again, but ask yourself “Is it really you?”. If you don’t feel ‘you’ in it, you will never wear it.

All that glitters Leftovers from party wear collections. It is always useful to invest in some party outfits and even better at discount. Just be sure that you genuinely like the style and that it’s a good look on you, don’t buy it simply because it’s a cheap(er) party dress.

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but can’t decide (even after going through all the tips above!) then you might be better trying it on at home at your leisure away from the packed sales racks.

Winter sales pieces to look out for Coats Always a good investment.

Make sure the cut works with your body shape and stick with styles that are fairly timeless like the trench, parka and Crombie. Don’t be afraid to buy a coat in a colour rather than the default black, grey or navy. Choose a colour you know you look good in that will work with most of your wardrobe.

Workwear Smart jackets, trousers and skirts are not the most exciting buys, all the more reason to get them at discount. You still need to make sure they are suitable for your work place and look good on you.

Boots Winter can be fairly long in the UK (not so long in Cyprus) so our boots get plenty of wear. It is useful to have some casual and smart pairs but boots aren’t cheap, so take advantage of the sales.

Evening shoes If you are one of those (us!) who struggles to find the right shoes at a reasonable price when the party season comes round, now is the time to invest in a bargain pair.

Handbags As many a woman has said, you can never have enough handbags! So, picking up an extra one (or two) at a good price is always worth it. Make sure it is the right size for YOUR size and proportions.

If you are a petite figure you don’t want an enormous bag to swamp you.

Accessories are a great way to bring colour into your outfits so you can have some fun with handbags in different shades.

Maggie Wright, Colour Me Beautiful 99318477 www.cmbcyprus.com 10% off a colour consultation for Grapevine readers.

The Water of Life

By Valerie Morgan

When we lived in the UK we very much took rain for granted, in fact we probably complained that there was far too much of it! Here in Cyprus it’s rather different. Last winter we had no rain at all and by the middle of summer many of the citrus trees in my garden were looking very sorry for themselves.

There are several references in the Bible to former and latter rains, one of which can be found in Deuteronomy 11 v14.

‘I will give the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil’. The former rains the Bible refers to fall in October and November and the latter rains in March and April. Without reservoirs to hold the water needed to irrigate the land these rains were vital to ensure the growth of the crops.

Without rain nothing can grow and life becomes very difficult. I remember a few years ago when we first moved to Cyprus, there had been very little rain for the previous two winters and the reservoirs were almost empty, water was rationed to certain days of the week only, and household chores were planned around the days that water was available.

But in the New Testament, Jesus talks about a different kind of water, the ‘Water of Life’. In John 4, Jesus meets a Samarian woman at a well and he asks her for a drink of water. Jews did not normally talk to Samaritans and the woman was taken aback to be spoken to by a Jewish man. She said ‘How come you, a Jew, are asking me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?’

Jesus answered, ‘If you knew the generosity of God and who I am, you would be asking me for a drink, and I would give you fresh living water.

Everyone who drinks this water will get thirsty again and again. Anyone who drinks the water I give will never thirst – not ever’.

Jesus is pointing out that she is thirsty too and that the water He offers is much better than the water she can get from the well.

Jesus is talking about being spiritually thirsty. So what does it mean to be spiritually thirsty?

Do you have any guilt or remorse over things you have said or done in the past? Are you worried about the future? If you answered yes to either of those questions then I would say you too are spiritually thirsty.

The woman at the well certainly was spiritually thirsty. She had had six husbands and was living with a seventh man. She was obviously looking for love and some kind of fulfilment in her life, but not finding it. So, Jesus says ‘Come to me and I will give you living water’. That living water can be summed up in one word – forgiveness.

We all need God’s forgiveness. We have all said and done things that we really shouldn’t have done, and many carry that guilt around with them for the rest of their lives, making them depressed and ill.

That living water that Jesus offered to the woman at the well is still on offer to us today. Jesus paid the price for our sin on the cross and He offers us forgiveness, the living water washes our sin away and through our acceptance of Jesus into our lives, offers us freedom.

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Yahoo! I googled it!

by Demetris Georgiades

Many of us have become so conditioned to using phrases, foreign loan words and colloquial expressions that we do not often stop to think of where they originated. An excellent source of information on many of the phrases we use is Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, which recently published its 18th edition. Below are some interesting entries into the dictionary: ‘to climb on the bandwagon’ To show support for a popular movement or trend with the intent to profit or to gain easy material benefit. It originates in the southern states of America, where bands often played on wagons through streets to advertise a forthcoming event or political meeting.

‘my ears are burning’ If your ear burns, someone is talking about you. This is a very old superstition. In Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice asks ‘What fire is in mine ears?’

‘Chinese whispers’ Mistakes caused by faulty communication. A well-known example of a ‘Chinese whisper’ is the military message ‘Send reinforcements, we are going to advance’, which eventually emerged as ‘Send three and fourpence, we are going to a dance.’ ‘to go commando’ A rather odd modern expression, which means to ‘go about fully clothed externally, but wearing no underpants beneath one’s clothing.’ ‘the jet set’ Wealthy and fashionable people who travel widely for business or pleasure by aeroplane. The expression dates from the 1950’s, replacing the earlier ‘smart set’. ‘hard currency’ Originally, metal money. More recently, the term has been applied to describe a currency that is convertible into gold, or one that is stable and unlikely to depreciate suddenly. ‘to eat someone out of house and home’ Literally, to eat so much that the householder or host is ruined financially. The expression was popularised by Shakespeare, most famously describing the gluttonous Falstaff. ‘cliche’ A commonly used loanword from French, derived from the verb ‘clicher’, meaning ‘to stereotype’ (literally to print from a carved template). The sound of the template striking the molten metal is said to be ‘clicher’. The verb came from this sound, and the rest is history!

Yahoo!

Jonathan Swift first penned this term in his Gulliver’s Travels, to describe brutes with human forms and vicious propensities. The term partly derives from ‘Houyhnhms’, describing horses with some human reasoning. Hence the use the word for coarse, brutish or degraded persons.

Google This term has become so popular that it has spawned a verb form: ‘I’ll google him.’

The term ‘google’ is said to come from the term ‘googol’, which describes the number 1 folowed by 100 zeros. Oddly, ‘googol’ was coined by the nine-year old nephew of American mathematician Edward Kasner when the boy was asked to think up a name for a very big number.

Master the Greek language this year! Learn Greek in small, friendly groups with experienced Canadian-Cypriot teacher Demetris Georgiades, MA.

Lessons are devised to help you master the local language as rapidly and effectively as possible and the monthly fee is only 20 euros, with your first month FREE! Please call to book your place on the next course or for more details. 26-910322 99-347502.

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